Former Nigerian international Igoh Ugboaja don declare say e wan run for president of Nigeria Basketball Federation, as e promise say e go bring back unity and focus the sport for player development. As e dey talk for im campaign message, Ugboaja say im no dey enter the race to fight anybody but to make sure say electoral process go fair.
Ugboaja raise concern about how dem dey conduct the election, e cite claim say dem no give enough notice and say dem allegedly change some state-level structures. E insist say im position na about fairness, no be personal quarrel.
Experience inside the sport, e argue, suppose dey recognised. "Basketball need time and passion. E no be just about how much money you get, whether you get government resources or whether you dey hold government position," Ugboaja talk.
E appeal make former players and other stakeholders cari bigger role for federation decisions, as e ask: "How we go make sure say players really dey enjoy to play basketball?" The thing wey e don set as im goal na to remove the divisions wey dey now and build system wey go center for the way basketball dey grow across Nigeria.
